The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar, sinus, right carotid artery, and left lung disorders due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as the Veteran has not been provided with VA examinations for any of his claimed disorders, and there are missing records that should be sought.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disorder, sinus disorder, right carotid artery disorder, left lung disorder, claimed as nodules
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001542
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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